Besides, it
explains points that seemed incomprehensible. I could not understand
why you were not troubled by this man, but rely upon it he has found it
expedient to go into effectual hiding, and dare not yet come out of it.
This fact is a very great hold upon him; and if he turns round on you,
you may keep him in check with it. Only let me alight on him; I'll so
frighten him as to cause him to ship himself off for life."
"I don't like that detective's having gone down to Calne," remarked Lord
Hartledon.
Neither did Mr. Carr, especially if Gordon, or Gorton, should have become
talkative, as there was reason to believe he had.
"Gordon is in England, and in hiding; probably in London, for there's no
place where you may hide so effectually. One thing I am astonished at:
that he should show himself openly as George Gorton."
"Look here, Carr," said Lord Hartledon, leaning forward; "I don't
believe, in spite of you and the detective, that Gordon, our Gordon, was
the one connected with the mutiny. I might possibly get a description
of that man from Gum of Calne; for his son was coming home in the same
ship--was one of those killed."
"Who's Gum of Calne?"
"The parish clerk, and a very respectable man. Mirrable, our housekeeper
whom you have seen, is related to them. Gum went to Liverpool at the
time, I know, and saw the remnant of the passengers those pirates had
spared; he was sure to hear a full description of Gordon.
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